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It doesn't matter what opinions you may have about what is causing global warming. I assume you're not a scientist, and I am not either.
Hundreds of scientists, sponsored by the United Nations and the World Meteorological Association have been looking into the cause of climate change over the past many years. It's 4th report, written and vetted by hundreds of the worlds best scientists says that not only is climate change, “unequivocal” but it is also “anthropogenic” (caused by humans). This group of scientists is called the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. You can even go to their website and try to read through some of the executive summaries. It is tough going in a lot of spots as the scientists sure like their jargon.
I do not believe it possible that such a group of scientists has overlooked anything in what naturally can or is affecting earth in coming to its decision about what is causing climate change.
At this point, so late in the day, metaphorically speaking, it is a little late to be discussing opinions about climate change when the scientists have provided us with facts, via much research over the years.
It would be much more fruitful to talk instead of what everyone needs to be doing now to help stop global warming. Individuals, business, organizations, governments all have their parts to play in this. I have read enough to get quite panicky about what the earth may be like in the future for my sons when they have families of their own. Scientists are often quite cautious in making projections into the future. I understand they are often conservative then in what they will project (say the range of warming or when the ice caps will melt, etc.)
I am doing as much as I can, at home, at work, and in contacting government representatives and companies, to reduce my carbon footprint and to get others to think about it, too. I now get all my electricity from Blue Frog Power, which provides 100% green electricity to Ontario or Alberta, if individuals so choose. It does cost a little more, but I am putting my money where my mouth is: Global warming is already here, the effects if nothing is done will be catastrophic, and as a mother, I cannot sit back and wonder about whether the earth will even be habitable when my sons are men with children of their own.
I also have four other “sponsored sons” through World Vision in Armenia. The four boys are younger than my sons. I also wish the best for those boys and their families when they grow up. It will be much harder for poor countries or families to adapt to global warming, So North America and other fortunate countries must get their own act together and then assist poorer countries to do the same thing. It is totally irresponsible if we do not.
Dryad
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